The Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart is a religious congregation of Catholic women providing religious education, pastoral care, spiritual direction, and social services. We are missionaries; we go where God calls us.

Monthly Archives: November 2011

By Sister Mariel Ann Rafferty, MHSH As a child in a Catholic family, Advent was a time of preparing spiritually for Christmas. We often “gave up” something such as candy as a reminder that these days had a holy significance. … Continue reading →

Thoughts on Thanksgiving by Carolyn Rodgers, Cook* I remember the first Thanksgiving meal that I ever cooked. My husband, who was my fiancé at the time, said that I should do the turkey because I was a cook. I was … Continue reading →

By Sister Onellys Villegas I am a counselor at the House of Ruth Family Safety and Support Center in Beltsville, Maryland. I knew I was called to this ministry even as I went to the mailbox to send off my … Continue reading →

By Sister Jane Geiger, MHSH THE FEAST OF ALL SOULS, November 2, suggests a different mood from that of All Saints Day. (See previous post.) It is a day for remembering our beloved dead. We know death and loss touch … Continue reading →